Puzzles Under The Hill

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Puzzles Under The Hill is a single player action game. It was developed by EnsenaSoft and was released on June 10, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Puzzles Under The Hill features Pamela Possum taking a stroll to visit her best friend Sammy Squirrel. Along the way, Pamela collects shiny jewels unveiling wonderful jigsaw challenges, featuring beautiful imagery from the National Gallery of Art.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 62 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Relaxing and simple jigsaw puzzle gameplay suitable for children and casual players.
Nice selection of European artwork and a pleasant classical guitar soundtrack.
Includes a cute possum character and light story elements, making it appealing for young kids.

Puzzles are extremely easy with outlined piece placements and no rotation, lacking challenge for adults.
Lacks customization options such as difficulty selection, volume controls, and ability to replay favorite puzzles.
Repetitive visuals, music, and gameplay make the experience tedious and boring for most players.

music
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The music is generally praised for its relaxing, meditative classical guitar soundtrack that complements the game's aesthetic, with some users wishing they could purchase it separately. However, the repetitive nature and inability to turn off the music frustrate some players, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The music is pretty, the pace relaxing and the animations are pretty good.”
- “But the puzzles you solve are all of impressionist paintings, and the whole game is set to a lovely meditative soundtrack of classical guitar.”
- “I would totally buy the soundtrack, though.”
- “Can't turn music off and it's very repetitive.”
- “Anything I hate the most is when you can't turn the music off in any game.”
- “The lack of change in scenery, re-using all the assets, and using the same music starts to heavily grind on you, and the contemplative relaxed feel starts to seriously thin out.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed reviews, with some users appreciating the fine European artwork and relaxing visual style, while others feel the quality is lacking and could be improved. Overall, the visuals contribute to a calming puzzle experience but may not impress all players.
- “Nice relaxing game.. putting puzzle pieces together.. great graphics and good controls.”
- “Just relax, take an easy chair, sit back and let the game lead you through some fine European artwork of the late 19th and early 20th century.”
- “While it is not a completely bad jigsaw game, the puzzles are way too easy and the graphics leave a lot to be desired.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is charming and lighthearted, featuring a cute, saccharine narrative centered on a female rat's romantic pursuit, set in a whimsical, child-friendly environment. While the pace is slow and the puzzles simple—suggesting a design aimed at younger players—the game also incorporates some darker themes and engaging elements for a broader audience. Overall, the story adds a sweet, if sometimes quirky, layer to the puzzle gameplay.
- “The game also has a story about navigating a female rat around a dated 3D rendition of Hobbiton as she tries to go on a romantic fling over fish with her hot rat neighbour.”
- “If you can brace yourself for the compelling story, great soundtrack, and the dark themes including nudity, this is a perfect game for you.”
- “The cute cartoon opossum, the periodic inane verse, the slow pace, the saccharine storyline, and the overly simplistic puzzles suggest that this game was made for children.”
- “The game has a story about navigating a female rat around a dated 3D rendition of Hobbiton as she tries to go on a romantic fling over fish with her rat neighbor.”
- “Cute little puzzle game that has a small story along with your puzzles.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is primarily puzzle-based, focusing on placing pieces together, but some users find it overly simplistic and not engaging for adults.
- “And the gameplay is too stupid for an adult to play.”
- “The only actual gameplay is puzzle-based, as in placing pieces of a puzzle together.”
grinding
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Grinding in the game is characterized by heavy asset reuse, leading to a lack of freshness and making the experience slow, tedious, and primarily a test of patience.
- “The re-use of assets is heavy, the game loses any freshness and it becomes a really slow, tedious, time-wasting grind that will test your patience more than anything else.”